But Tripp has previously said she made the tapes to protect herself, after the former White House intern asked her to lie during testimony in Paula Jones' sexualharassmentlawsuit against the president.
On Monday, court documents filed as part of a sexualharassmentlawsuit being brought against him gave details of lurid text messages he is alleged to have sent his accuser, who is openly gay.
The option has been considered, and researched, since the early days of the Clinton-Lewinsky probe, but the sources say this week's dismissal of the Paula Jones sexualharassmentlawsuit has intensified debate over it.